Kimi is epic, some of his comments and radio chatter over the years has been hilarious.
Some favorites:
The helmet has a special meaning for many drivers. How important is it to you? - 'It protects my head'.
Do you have any special rituals when the helmet is concerned like many have? - 'I wipe it so that I can see better'.
What advice would you give to the rookies Nico Rosberg and Scott Speed? - 'I hope that they are good in giving way'.
About Montoya believing he can win the championship: - 'If he believes in it, he can believe. I’m not interested in what happens behind me'.
Raikkönen isn't affected by Alonso's mental games. - 'I couldn’t care less what that man thinks'.
Ferrari event 2007: - 'I’m not going to a language school to learn Italian, that’s not what I came to do at Ferrari'.
Kimi, what’s the 5th grid place like? - 'It’s the 5th grid place'.
Opinion of Ron Dennis: - 'He’s strange now and then. He always wants to know everything. He doesn’t interest me'.
Brundle: “Kimi Raikkonen doesn’t seem interested in the proceedings going on up there. Kimi, you missed the presentation by Pele.”
Kimi (nonchalantly): “Yeah.”
Brundle: ”Will you get over it?”
Kimi: “Yeah. I was having a shit.”
Brundle: “OK, thanks for that! Obviously you’ll have a nice light car on the grid, then.”
Interviewer: What's the most exciting moment during the race weekend?
Kimi: I think it's the race start, always.
Interviewer: The most boring?
Kimi: Now.
Random Quotes:
'You don’t drive races on paper'.
'Driving is the only thing I love about f1'.
'If there’s a red light when you leave the pitlane you have to stop. Then some wooden eye (Hamilton) crashes into you and breakes the car'.
'Formula 1 would be a paradise without the media'.
'I’m not interested in what people think about me. I’m not Michael Schumacher'.
Kimi is epic, some of his comments and radio chatter over the years has been hilarious.
Some favorites:
The helmet has a special meaning for many drivers. How important is it to you? - 'It protects my head'.
Do you have any special rituals when the helmet is concerned like many have? - 'I wipe it so that I can see better'.
What advice would you give to the rookies Nico Rosberg and Scott Speed? - 'I hope that they are good in giving way'.
About Montoya believing he can win the championship: - 'If he believes in it, he can believe. I’m not interested in what happens behind me'.
Raikkönen isn't affected by Alonso's mental games. - 'I couldn’t care less what that man thinks'.
Ferrari event 2007: - 'I’m not going to a language school to learn Italian, that’s not what I came to do at Ferrari'.
Kimi, what’s the 5th grid place like? - 'It’s the 5th grid place'.
Opinion of Ron Dennis: - 'He’s strange now and then. He always wants to know everything. He doesn’t interest me'.
Brundle: “Kimi Raikkonen doesn’t seem interested in the proceedings going on up there. Kimi, you missed the presentation by Pele.”
Kimi (nonchalantly): “Yeah.”
Brundle: ”Will you get over it?”
Kimi: “Yeah. I was having a shit.”
Brundle: “OK, thanks for that! Obviously you’ll have a nice light car on the grid, then.”
Interviewer: What's the most exciting moment during the race weekend?
Kimi: I think it's the race start, always.
Interviewer: The most boring?
Kimi: Now.
Random Quotes:
'You don’t drive races on paper'.
'Driving is the only thing I love about f1'.
'If there’s a red light when you leave the pitlane you have to stop. Then some wooden eye (Hamilton) crashes into you and breakes the car'.
'Formula 1 would be a paradise without the media'.
'I’m not interested in what people think about me. I’m not Michael Schumacher'.